It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants ...

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Two weeks ago, one of the most important scientists of the 20th century died. Craig Venter was a legend in genomics — a self-styled maverick who made a career of challenging institutional science and ...

It should be a tough time to be a software engineer: Coding is a favorite early artificial-intelligence use case and layoffs are spreading through the tech industry. But job postings in the ...

Nicola Jones is a freelance writer in Pemberton, Canada. Last year, climate researcher Zeke Hausfather was playing around with climate-data visualizations, trying to find new and shocking ways to show ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. J. Craig Venter, who mapped the first draft of the human genome and helped scientists understand how genes shape ...

Tensions flared on the third day of trial in Musk v. Altman as OpenAI’s lawyers cross-examined Musk. As the cross-examination began, tension rippled through the courtroom. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ...

When I left the classroom 12 years ago, computer science was still treated like a niche pursuit, something for the few. Today, it’s the engine of change across every sector. In K–12 education, it is ...

The system represents an improvement in autonomous or agentic capability. GPT-5.5 “represents a step toward AI systems that can complete complex, multistep tasks on a computer without human guidance,” ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a target on their backs since the moment they won the World Series in 2024. The 2026 season is no exception for the now back-to-back champions. While the "Dodgers are ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cubs manager Craig Counsell criticized MLB’s roster exception for Shohei Ohtani, calling the rule “bizarre.” ...